Guides

Guides

What CostPad is, how to install it, how it works, and the concepts behind the simulator.

Product and user guides for CostPad.

What is CostPad? Installation How it works Core concepts
  • What is CostPad? — the pricing simulator for micro-SaaS founders, and what makes it different.
  • Installation guide — the desktop app, the web app, and the headless MCP server.
  • How it works — the app, the calc engine, and the MCP server, and where your data lives.
  • Core concepts — COGS types, tiers & user mix, blended economics, growth, dashboards, and your data.

New here? Start with the quick start.

Quick start

Install CostPad and get to your first blended margin number in three steps.

What is CostPad?

A pricing and unit-economics simulator for micro-SaaS founders — model COGS, margins, and growth before you commit.